The Colonial Wars Source Book

Author : Philip J. Haythornthwaite
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781840672312
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Colonial Wars Source Book written by Philip J. Haythornthwaite and published by . This book was released on 2000-01 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the style that caused his Napoleonic Source Book and World War One Source Book to become mainstays of military history sine their publication, Philip Haythornthwaite again brings his orderly thoroughness to the evaluation of the colonial warfare which afflicted the world in the 19th century. He provides the finest single volume narrative reference on the subject with full coverage of events involving Britain, the Americas, Africa, the Far East, the Indian sub-continent and Australia. The Colonial Wars Source Book provides biographical details of the important personalities involved, an extensive glossary, a full chapter of sources and sundry fascinating quotes and anecdotes which interweave the entertaining and informative text.

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Download or read book Colonial Wars Source Book written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Philip J. Haythornthwaite
Publisher : Borgo Press
ISBN 13 : 9780809575268
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Victorian Colonial Wars written by Philip J. Haythornthwaite and published by Borgo Press. This book was released on 1989-04-01 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Alan Gallay
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317487184
Total Pages : 923 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Colonial Wars of North America, 1512-1763 (Routledge Revivals) written by Alan Gallay and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-06-11 with total page 923 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1996, this encyclopedia is a comprehensive reference resource that pulls together a vast amount of material on a rich historical era, presenting it in a balanced way that offers hard-to-find facts and detailed information. The volume was the first encyclopedic account of the United States' colonial military experience. It features 650 essays by more than 130 historians, archaeologists, anthropologists, geographers, and other scholarly experts on a variety of topics that cover all of colonial America's diverse peoples. In addition to wars, battles, and treaties, analytical essays explore the diplomatic and military history of over 50 Native American groups, as well as Dutch, English, French, Spanish, and Swiss colonies. It's the first source to consult for the political activities of an Indian nation, the details about the disposition of forces in a battle, or the significance of a fort to its size, location, and strength. In addition to its reference capabilities, the book's detailed material has been, and will continue to be highly useful to students as a supplementary text and as a handy source for reporters and papers.

Author : C. Carter Smith
Publisher : Twenty-First Century Books
ISBN 13 : 9781562940393
Total Pages : 102 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Revolutionary War written by C. Carter Smith and published by Twenty-First Century Books. This book was released on 1991 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes historical, political and military aspects.

Author : Philip J. Haythornthwaite
Publisher : Arms & Armour
ISBN 13 : 9781854093516
Total Pages : 412 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The World War One Source Book written by Philip J. Haythornthwaite and published by Arms & Armour. This book was released on 1996 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains chapters on the history of the war, weapons and tactics, individual assessments of the warring nations, biographies of the leading figures, and sources of more information.

Author : Alan Gallay
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317487192
Total Pages : 893 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Colonial Wars of North America, 1512-1763 (Routledge Revivals) written by Alan Gallay and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-06-11 with total page 893 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1996, this encyclopedia is a comprehensive reference resource that pulls together a vast amount of material on a rich historical era, presenting it in a balanced way that offers hard-to-find facts and detailed information. The volume was the first encyclopedic account of the United States' colonial military experience. It features 650 essays by more than 130 historians, archaeologists, anthropologists, geographers, and other scholarly experts on a variety of topics that cover all of colonial America's diverse peoples. In addition to wars, battles, and treaties, analytical essays explore the diplomatic and military history of over 50 Native American groups, as well as Dutch, English, French, Spanish, and Swiss colonies. It's the first source to consult for the political activities of an Indian nation, the details about the disposition of forces in a battle, or the significance of a fort to its size, location, and strength. In addition to its reference capabilities, the book's detailed material has been, and will continue to be highly useful to students as a supplementary text and as a handy source for reporters and papers.

Author : Philip J. Haythornthwaite
Publisher : Arms & Armour
ISBN 13 : 9781854092878
Total Pages : 414 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Napoleonic Source Book written by Philip J. Haythornthwaite and published by Arms & Armour. This book was released on 1997-03-01 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With a brief chronological account of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars to act as a quick reference, the remaining volume provides in sharp detail a survey of the basic capabilities and use of the weaponry of the era, a review of each state's participation in those ongoing conflicts, brief biographical notices of some of the leading military leaders, an update on the development of Napoleonic literature, a glossary of military terms, and a section devoted to miscellaneous facts and figures.

Author : Eric B. Schultz
Publisher : The Countryman Press
ISBN 13 : 1581574908
Total Pages : 604 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book King Philip's War: The History and Legacy of America's Forgotten Conflict (Revised Edition) written by Eric B. Schultz and published by The Countryman Press. This book was released on 2017-02-14 with total page 604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The harrowing story of one of America's first and costliest wars—featuring a new foreword by bestselling author Nathaniel Philbrick At once an in-depth history of this pivotal war and a guide to the historical sites where the ambushes, raids, and battles took place, King Philip's War expands our understanding of American history and provides insight into the nature of colonial and ethnic wars in general. Through a careful reconstruction of events, first-person accounts, period illustrations, and maps, and by providing information on the exact locations of more than fifty battles, King Philip's War is useful as well as informative. Students of history, colonial war buffs, those interested in Native American history, and anyone who is curious about how this war affected a particular New England town, will find important insights into one of the most seminal events to shape the American mind and continent.

Author : Matthew S. Muehlbauer
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136756043
Total Pages : 559 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ways of War written by Matthew S. Muehlbauer and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-11-26 with total page 559 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the first interactions between European and native peoples, to the recent peace-keeping efforts in Afghanistan and Iraq, military issues have always played an important role in American history. Ways of War comprehensively explains the place of the military within the wider context of the history of the United States, showing its centrality to American culture and politics. The chapters provide a complete survey of the American military's growth and development while answering such questions as: How did the American military structure develop? How does it operate? And how have historical military events helped the country to grow and develop? Features Include: Chronological and comprehensive coverage of North American conflicts since the seventeenth century and international wars undertaken by the United States since 1783 Over 100 maps and images, chapter timelines identifying key dates and events, and text boxes throughout providing biographical information and first person accounts A companion website featuring an extensive testbank of discussion, essay and multiple choice questions for instructors as well as student study resources including an interactive timeline, chapter summaries, annotated further reading, annotated weblinks, additional book content, flashcards and an extensive glossary of key terms. Extensively illustrated and written by experienced instructors, Ways of War is essential reading for all students of American Military History.